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Robinson Meyer / The Atlantic:
Exclusive: The Strongest Evidence Yet That America Is Botching Coronavirus Testing — It's one of the most urgent questions in the United States right now: How many people have actually been tested for the coronavirus? — This number would give a sense of how widespread the disease is …
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Emily Baumgaertner / Los Angeles Times:
Chaos at hospitals due to shortage of coronavirus tests — As COVID-19 cases spike, the test kits needed to help stem the spread of the disease remain in short supply, with healthcare workers across the state reporting widespread failings in the federal government's response to the growing crisis.
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
What Went Wrong? — Thomas Frieden, CDC Director from 2009 to 2017 …
What Went Wrong? — Thomas Frieden, CDC Director from 2009 to 2017 …
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Balloon Juice
Fred Barbash / Washington Post:
Warren calls out Sanders for ‘organized nastiness’ and ‘bullying’ by his supporters — Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) called out Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) for not taking steps to control the “organized nastiness” of some of his supporters during the presidential campaign.
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The Moderate Voice, Outside the Beltway, Associated Press and The Sun
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Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
Elizabeth Warren's exit interview is a warning for the dirtbag left — Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders onstage at the Democratic primary debate in South Carolina on February 25, 2020. Win McNamee/Getty Images — Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders supporters, and how online meanness backfires.
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Politico, Fox News, POLITICUSUSA, Breitbart and The Week
Allyson Chiu / Washington Post:
‘This is absolutely abhorrent’: Nazi flag at Sanders rally sparks outcry, concerns about safety — Moments after Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) took the stage at his campaign rally in Phoenix Thursday night, the crowd was on its feet cheering madly for the Democratic presidential candidate.
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Anita Kumar / Politico:
Trump cancels, then re-reschedules trip to CDC after coronavirus scare — President Donald Trump abruptly canceled and then re-scheduled a Friday visit to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta as the coronavirus outbreak escalates. — Trump told reporters early Friday morning …
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Politico:
A presidency of two for coronavirus: Trump hands his sidekick the job of a savior — Donald Trump is finally securing the presidency he's always wanted: He rallies the people. Mike Pence governs them. — As Trump prepares to decamp to his oceanfront club in West Palm Beach this weekend …
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CNN:
Trump muddles coronavirus message as response team struggles to match ‘wishful thinking’
Trump muddles coronavirus message as response team struggles to match ‘wishful thinking’
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No More Mister Nice Blog and FOX31 Denver
TIME:
‘Doomed from the Start.’ Experts Say the Trump Administration's Coronavirus Response Was Never Going to Work
‘Doomed from the Start.’ Experts Say the Trump Administration's Coronavirus Response Was Never Going to Work
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Vox, Washington Post and Daily Kos
Alan Ryland / POLITICUSUSA:
Trump Slammed for Canceling CDC Visit as Coronavirus Death Toll Rises
Trump Slammed for Canceling CDC Visit as Coronavirus Death Toll Rises
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The American Independent, The Intellectualist and Talking Points Memo
Eli Yokley / Morning Consult:
Biden Boasts 16-Point Lead Over Sanders in Democratic Presidential Race — A majority of Democratic primary voters nationwide are now backing the former VP — Getty Images / Morning Consult illustration by Samantha Elbouez — 51% say Biden has the best chance of beating President Trump …
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The Daily Caller
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Joanna Walters / The Guardian:
Bernie Sanders heads to Michigan after canceling rally in the south - live — Bernie Sanders is heading today to campaign in Michigan, canceling a rally he had planned to hold in Jackson, Mississippi. — The ultra-progressive is suddenly once again in the fight of his career …
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Associated Press:
Inside the 3 days that remade the Democratic primary
Inside the 3 days that remade the Democratic primary
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
After Super Tuesday, Joe Biden Is A Clear Favorite To Win The Nomination
After Super Tuesday, Joe Biden Is A Clear Favorite To Win The Nomination
Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Bernie Sanders Might Have a Michigan Problem
Bernie Sanders Might Have a Michigan Problem
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Outside the Beltway and FiveThirtyEight
Ken Klippenstein / The Nation:
‘This Was a Grift’: Bloomberg Staffers Explain Campaign's Demise — When Elizabeth Warren embarrassed Bloomberg on the debate stage, his lackluster campaign was effectively over. — Michael Bloomberg ended his presidential campaign on Wednesday after being walloped on Super Tuesday.
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National Review, The Daily Caller and Raw Story
Anton Troianovski / New York Times:
As Bernie Sanders Pushed for Closer Ties, Soviet Union Spotted Opportunity — Previously unseen documents from a Soviet archive show how hard Mr. Sanders worked to find a sister city in Russia when he was a mayor in the 1980s. Moscow saw a chance for propaganda.
Andrew Desiderio / Politico:
Romney to vote for subpoena seeking records on Hunter Biden's Ukraine work — Sen. Mitt Romney will vote in favor of a subpoena seeking records about the work Joe Biden's son Hunter did for the Ukrainian energy firm Burisma, a spokeswoman for the Utah Republican said on Friday.
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Fox News:
Trump campaign sues CNN over ‘false and defamatory’ statements, seeks millions in damages — EXCLUSIVE: President Trump's re-election campaign filed a libel lawsuit against CNN on Friday for publishing “false and defamatory” statements about seeking Russia's help in the 2020 election.
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The Daily Caller and The Sun
Hanna Trudo / The Daily Beast:
Dems Pounce After Trump Says He Intends to Cut Entitlements — Any cuts would represent a change of direction, as Trump has generally maintained that he won't trim programs like Social Security and Medicare. — President Donald Trump said he intends to cut entitlement programs during …
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Vox, Breitbart, One America News Network, Raw Story, ABC News, The Intellectualist and The American Independent
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David Brooks / New York Times:
Biden's Rise Gives the Establishment One Last Chance
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Judiciary Committee says McGahn ruling leaves only extreme options — such as arrests — to get White House info — House lawyers argued Friday that an appeals court ruling blocking lawmakers from suing to obtain information from the executive branch would leave Congress with little choice …
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New York Times:
First U.S. Colleges Close Classrooms as Virus Spreads. More Could Follow. — The University of Washington said it would move to online classes for its 50,000 students. With colleges nationwide about to empty for spring break, students fear they might not be coming back.
Jeremy Page / Wall Street Journal:
How It All Started: China's Early Coronavirus Missteps — China's errors, dating back to the very first patients, were compounded by political leaders who dragged their feet to inform the public of the risks and to take decisive control measures — WUHAN—It was on Dec. 10 that Wei Guixian …
Cathy Young / Arc Digital:
Come the Revolution — The “Principles First” conservative summit in Washington, DC was about much more than NeverTrump — “I often start with a George Orwell quote: ‘In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.’ — Welcome to the revolution.
BuzzFeed News:
A Man Unfurled A Nazi Flag And Shouted Jewish Slurs At A Bernie Sanders Rally — PHOENIX — A man waving a Nazi flag and shouting “Heil Hitler” was kicked out of a rally for Bernie Sanders on Thursday, a shocking incident targeting the man running to be the first Jewish president.
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The Daily Dot
Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
Louie Gohmert And Steve King Take To House Floor to Suggest The Deep State Killed a Man — Former DHS official Philip Haney's death, which police have described as ‘self-inflicted’ has fueled right-wing conspiracies. Now, members of Congress are getting in on the act.
Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Job growth smashes expectations for February as unemployment falls back to 3.5% — By Jeff Cox@JEFF.COX.7528@JEFFCOXCNBCCOM — Nonfarm payrolls rose by 273,000 in February vs. a 175,000 estimate, while the unemployment rate edged lower to 3.5%. — Job gains were widespread, with health care adding 57,000 to lead the way.
Politico:
GOP Rep. Steve Watkins' woes mount with FEC probe into his father — The Federal Election Commission is investigating potentially improper “straw man donations” to Rep. Steve Watkins' 2018 campaign that were paid for by his father — the latest political headache for the embattled Kansas Republican.
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Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
The ‘Million Dollars Per Person’ Affair Is Telling — Herewith, a good example of why the Democratic Party is stuck in its current mode. … Obviously, the math here is spectacularly off. If Michael Bloomberg had divided the money he spent on his presidential run evenly among Americans, we would each have got $1.53, not $1 million.
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USA Today:
Former FDA chief & Harvard professor: Take smart steps to slow spread of the coronavirus — Small steps like hand-washing and covering coughs can not only reduce our risks of infection but also have a big impact on the scope of an epidemic. — It's been only two months since the novel coronavirus …
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Leslie M. Harris / Politico:
I Helped Fact-Check the 1619 Project. The Times Ignored Me. — The paper's series on slavery made avoidable mistakes. But the attacks from its critics are much more dangerous. — Getty Images — Leslie M. Harris is professor of history at Northwestern University …
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Reason
Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
Trump's Calamitous Coronavirus Response — A whole-of-government mobilization to protect the president's ego. — Last month, after analyzing figures on epidemics since 1960, The Economist concluded that people die at a higher rate from such disease outbreaks in authoritarian countries …
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May Warren / Toronto Star:
Person who travelled to Vegas tests positive for coronavirus; Toronto Public Health monitoring — A person who travelled to Las Vegas for an international conference has tested positive for COVID-19. This brings the total number of infections in Ontario to 24.
Graeme Wood / The Atlantic:
The Upside to Having an Old President — As presidents slow down, more decisions get made by other people. — Staff writer at The Atlantic — The two elderly front-runners for the Democratic nomination share an improbable trait: Despite their advancing years, both men seem …
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